Sherwin Alumina, L.P. — Accidents

Total: 802 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE's eyes were sprayed with a dilute caustic solution when the one inch hose he was using developed a leak. EE was treated with prescription strength medications and placed on restricted duty.
07/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 23d restricted EE felt a pain in his lower back after hooking up a welding machine to a three wheel scooter. On 8/11/2006, EE was taken off work by his treating physician.
07/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was standing on the access ladder of a payloader. He lost his footing and landed on the payloader fender. His left hip sustained a laceration about two inches in length that required sutures to r...
07/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was removing an inspection blind on a caustic process line that had been depressurized and drained. When the EE opened the inspection blind residual caustic dripped onto both of his thighs causing...
06/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was setting the top heater cover on a vertical heater. His left middle finger got caught between the cover and the heater body resulting in a fractured left middle finger. No lost work days, rest...
06/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had poured a liquid sample into a glass test tube and was in the process of inserting a cap onto the test tube. When the EE applied pressure to seal the cap, the glass test tube broke causing a l...
06/07/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was on an overhead grated walkway walking toward a stairway. A tank below vented steam immediately to the side of him. His lower left arm sustained a second degree thermal burn. No Lost Wor...
06/06/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE was descending a stairway when he slipped. He caught himself on the stairway handrail and felt a pain in his back. He was sent to a private physician who took EE off work. EE currently losing wo...
06/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was using a valve wrench to operate a wheel valve. The valve wrench slipped and the fourth finger of his left hand was caught between the wrench and the valve wheel handle. Result was a crush fra...
05/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was in the process of closing an inspection port on a gas suspension calciner when a puff of hot alumina contacted the right side of EE's face. EE sustained second degree burns on his right ear....
05/06/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted EE was standing adjacent to a 1 inch steam trap discharge pipe. The pipe discharge was a ground level. Hot condensate was discharged from the steam trap and contacted the back of the EE's left foot...
04/26/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted EE was using a sledgehammer to clear a pluggage on a process line. His right index finger got caught between the hammer handle and a process pipe. X-ray of the finger revealed a fracture. EE place...
04/25/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 90d restricted EE was using a 10 lb. sledgehammer to open a valve. The valve opened quicker than the EE expected, causing him to overextended his upper body. He felt a pain in his neck, upper back and shoulders....
04/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking on an elevated walkway at the bottom of a manlift. He stepped into the belt return opening and lost his balance. He landed on his right elbow. He sustained a laceration on his elbow...
04/13/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE was using an air chipper to remove scale from inside a digester tank. A piece of scale fell onto his right arm causing a cut on his forearm. The scale was about 12"" x 18"" x 2"" thick.
04/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was opening a 50lb box of welding rods, the metal ribbon on the opening tore a one angle and slid across his left arm. The result was a 4' long cut that required stitches.
04/03/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 302d restricted EE slipped while ascending onto a scaffold. He reached out to some adjacent piping for support. He felt a pain in his right shoulder. On 05/02/2006, EE was referred to a Treating Physician. Diagno...
03/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE got some caustic solution on his left forearm. Before EE could wash it off, he sustained a small 2nd degree burn on his forearm. No lost work days or restrictions.
03/15/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 315d restricted EE states that he struck his head on an overhead pipe. EE had surgery on his neck in 2005. EE missed two days of work. Returned to work with restrictions on 03/20/2006.
03/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE sustained 2nd degree burns on his left hand when hot condensate drained from a flange that he was working on. EE was treated and released to return to work by the plant medical doctor. No lost wo...
02/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE was ascending a ladder. He stepped off the ladder rung and onto the landing. He missed the landing and landed on his right knee. On 04/04/2006, EE had surgery on his left knee to repair a torn m...
02/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 22d restricted EE was ascending a ladder when his foot slipped. He caught himself by hanging his right arm over one of the rungs. He felt a pain under his right arm. Plant doctor placed EE on restricted duty on 0...
02/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 301d restricted EE felt a pain in his lower back while shoveling bauxite. Treating physician placed EE on restricted duty on 02/16/2006
02/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Foreign body got into EE's left eye. Treating physician prescribed antibiotics to prevent infection. No lost time or restricted duty. RTW fully duty
01/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was pushing a welding machine out of an elevator walkway when he felt a pain in his left hand. On 08/10/2006, EE had surgery on his left hand, middle finger.
01/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE's right hand got caught between a metal rod and a conveyor housing. This resulted in a laceration that required sutures to repair.
12/31/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a sledgehammer to operate valve. The hammer slipped out of his hand and landed in a puddle of caustic. Caustic splashed up and got into left eye. Opthomologist gave prescription-streng...
12/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 14d restricted EE experienced lower back pain after he moved a rail car door opener. He was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. The Emergency Room doctor placed employee on sedentary work only restrictions.
11/25/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to install a safety clip on a pressured one inch air hose. The hose became uncoupled and the EE's face was sprayed with air and residual caustic that was trapped in the hose. EE wa...
11/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pushing on some steel rods when he slipped and struck his chin against a rod mill discharge chute. He sustained a quarter inch laceration which was closed by the plant doctor using super glue.
11/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 149d restricted EE was walking on the into a building while it was raining. He slipped on a wet spot and fell. He broke his fall by extending both arms out. He felt a pain in his right shoulder. Diagnosis was a t...
10/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE had allowed mud to accumulate on his work boots. He was walking on a concrete pad and slipped as result of the mud accumulation. He felt a pain in his left groin area. His personal physician dia...
10/26/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted EE was removing a set of screws from a pump coupling. Pump was down, drained and de-energized. EE's left gloved hand got caught on one of the screws and his hand got twisted. This resulted in a fra...
10/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE attempted to move a portable metal stand that were stacked on top of each other. As the EE moved one of the stands he felt a pain in his lower back. Plant doctor put EE on restricted duty.
10/06/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE sustained a fracture on his right hand ring finger while using a grease gun. The handle on the grease gun was missing a bolt nut. The bolt fell out causing the handle to collapse, pinching his fi...
09/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EE was using a valve handle to open a six inch plug valve. The valve handle broke and the EE fell backward. He landed on his backside. He experienced pain in his lower back. He was taken to a loca...
09/26/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE sustained a fractured finger tip on his right fourth finger when a scaling gun he was using landed on the finger.
09/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted EE sustained a fractured finger tip on his left hand middle finger when a piece of hydrate scale landed on it.
09/20/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 09/20/05, EE, who is a certified welder, got welding slag in his left boot when welding on a pipe. He sustained a small thermal burn on his left foot, thinking it was ""nothing"" and he did not re...
09/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE was working inside of an evaporator vessel. He slipped while standing on an internal ledge and fell approximately three feet onto the evaporator floor. EE sustained a severe contusion to his righ...
08/30/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE was holding a blunt-end chisel while a coworker struck it with a hammer. The coworker missed the chisel head and struck the EE on his right hand, fourth finger. Result was a laceration and a frac...
08/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states that on 08/27/05 he got some caustic on his left leg. On 09/02/2005, after his four regularly scheduled off days, he reported to his supervisor that he had a caustic burn on his left leg....
08/20/2005 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost EE had been doing alot of walking while performing his job. He started getting dizzy and weak from the heat in the area he was working. He was taken to a local hospital with heat related symptoms....
08/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 67d restricted EE was closing a valve when he felt a pain in his left shoulder. EE had been scheduled for shoulder surgery on 12/16/05, EE and treating physician changed the surgery date to 12/14/05.
08/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE was walking down an inclined walkway. He stepped on a slippery spot, lost his balance, fell backward and landed on his right shoulder. Plant physician placed EE on restricted duty and prescribed...
08/14/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE did not report this injury until 08/17/2005. EE sustained a right knee sprain when he stepped on a rebar that was sticking out of the ground. He felt a pop in his right knee. Plant physician pre...
08/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted EE lifted a five gallon plastic bucket that was full of repair parts. While at home after work, EE started feeling pain in his lower back. On 08/10/05, the plant doctor prescribed a muscle relaxant...
08/04/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states that he inhaled some caustic mist while working. EE self-administered Albuterol and Advair, His own prescription. He went to the plant medical facility where the treating nurse administere...
07/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EE stepped onto an uneven walking surface and felt a ""pop"" in his right knee. Taken off of work by the plant physician on 07/28/05.
07/27/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted EE was using an air impact tool to remove a nut off of a bolt. The air impact tool slipped off of the nut and struck the EE on his right wrist. On 8/05/05, he was diagnosed with a closed fracture of...